Sheraton on the Falls General Managers Blog

2012 will be a big year for the Sheraton on the Falls.  The hotel will unveil 3 exciting new developments designed to enhance a stay.

Windows by Jamie Kennedy

Celebrated Chef Jamie Kennedy will open what is sure to be the most relevant dining experience Niagara has to offer.  Windows by Jamie Kennedy will bring Kennedy’s iconic devotion to farm to table philosophies and sustainable kitchen practises to Niagara in this unique new restaurant.  Located on the fallsview dining level of the Sheraton, Windows will feature a fresh market menu that combines classic French cuisine with farm to table practises.  Each menu selection has been designed to showcase local farms/products and will feature a suggested pairing from Tony Aspler, Canada’s foremost authority on wine.  The restaurant is expected to open in February.

The Spa

Every Spa experience is a journey…a passageway to a world of tranquility and relaxation.  Signature sights, scents and sounds combine to create a soothing atmosphere, while exclusive treatments and products will leave guests feeling pampered.

One of a kind!  The Sheraton is home to the only spa in the World to feature treatment areas and a Relaxation Lounge directly overlooking the majesty of Niagara Falls and is the only spa in Canada to offer a Hydrotherapy Infinity Tub.  The exclusive home in Niagara to the GUINOT line of skincare products, the spa also features a custom created aromatherapy scent, custom blended tea, and a specialty refreshment beverage designed exclusively to highlight the experience and location.  The journey to serenity starts here.  The Spa is open and accepting appointments.

The Lounge

Room service is a wonderful thing, but taking in the excitement of the lobby is even better.  Guests will soon be able to enjoy a beverage of their choice in our new lounge.  Located in the lobby and adjacent to Starbucks, the lounge will offer a community environment complete with big screen TV’s so you can catch the big game. The lounge will open in late January.

It’s that time again, to lace up the skates and catch some phenomenal sights at the same time.

The TD Rink at the Brink is back in action, allowing visitors to enjoy a skate on an outdoor, open-air rink overlooking the majestic Horseshoe Falls.

A favourite with visitors who like to embrace the best of winter, the Rink at the Brink is open from Dec. 1 to Feb. 29, 2012.

After getting a truly Canadian taste of winter on the ice, the CAA Winter Festival of Lights – running through the end of January – provides a long list of entertainment and attractions for visitors to continue the winter wonderland experience.

Part of Falls Avenue Resort, the Skyline Inn features hotel packages featuring attractions, dining and entertainment options to suit families and travellers of all kinds.

The unofficial kickoff to holiday celebrations in Niagara is underway.  In its 29^th season, the CAA Festival of Lights is a tradition in the Falls that sees a 5km stretch of the Niagara Parkway transformed into a Winter Wonderland.  More than 3 million lights shine on the spectacular parklands that surround the Falls, while more than 120 animated displays depict popular movie characters, beloved children’s stories, life in Canada.

Make this a Sheraton holiday on Falls Avenue Resort.  Reserve a hotel stay or Waterpark Holiday Package for arrival between December 24, 2011 and January 7, 2012 to receive $300 in Niagara Falls dining, show and attractions passes!

Fun for the entire family, the bonus features:

• Two $40 Fallsview Dining Gift Cards – one valid at the Rainbow Room by Massimo Capra, one valid at the Fallsview Restaurant
• Kids Eat Free Breakfast at the Fallsview Restaurant
• Four Tickets to Danny Zzzz Hypnotist Show
• Four passes to 4D moving theatre featuring Happy Feet and SpongeBob SquarePants
• Four passes to Tour Bus SWAT Team
• Four passes to Wild Safari Mini Golf
• Four passes to Jungle Friends Funhouse
• Four passes to Traffic Slam Bumper Cars
• Four passes to MGM Great Movie Experience

Make your stay even more memorable, reserve a Fallsview Room to enjoy the Falls bathed in a rainbow of colour each night.

Book your Niagara Falls Holiday Getaway Today »

Hotel takes top prize in Toronto Sun Readers’ Choice Awards

NIAGARA FALLS – The people have spoken, and the Sheraton on the Falls has come up golden.

The 4-Diamond, 5-Star hotel overlooking the spectacular Horseshoe and American Falls has been selected as the top of all the Niagara Falls hotels by thousands of voters who cast ballots in The Toronto Sun’s 18^th annual Readers’ Choice Awards.

Readers selected the Sheraton on the Falls for the 2011 Gold Award based on a combination of its outstanding service, remarkable hotel amenities, unparalleled location to the Falls and connection to the Falls Avenue Resort, Canada’s largest entertainment complex.

“We’re extremely proud to receive this honour,” said Sarah Vazquez, Vice-President of Marketing for the Falls Avenue Resort.  “Every member of staff at the hotel takes pride in ensuring our guests have a fabulous experience while they’re with us, whether they’re tourists here for a short pleasure trip to see the sights or business travelers here to roll their sleeves up in the largest hotel conference centre in the city.”

The Niagara Falls hotel offers 669 luxurious guestrooms and suites, many of which feature stunning view of the falls through floor-to-ceiling windows.  The Sheraton on the Falls is as close to the action and entertainment as you can get. As the cornerstone of the Falls Avenue Resort, an internal walkway connects the hotel to the 24-hour excitement of Casino Niagara, the three-acre year-round Fallsview Indoor Waterpark, a selection of a restaurants that range from Fallsview fine dining to casual theme restaurants  and exclusive retail shops.

“We have Niagara Falls Hotel Packages to suit the tastes of every kind of traveler. We want guests to come for a stay and see why we’ve struck gold with so many visitors,” said Vazquez.  “In honour of the Reader’s Choice award we will be offering our popular Two Night Ultimate Couples Package for only $189.  It features everything that makes the hotel great-luxurious accommodations, Fallsview fine dining, a Fallsview Spa credit, cocktails at Hard Rock Café and winery tour and tasting passes for two award winning wineries.  It’s the perfect pre-holiday getaway”

 About the Sheraton on the Falls

The Sheraton is a modern AAA/CAA 2011 rated 4 Diamond/5 Star hotel located directly across from the Falls in the heart of Niagara’s premier Falls view tourist district. Situated on the corner of Clifton Hill and Falls Avenue on the 20 acre Falls Avenue Resort, the Niagara Falls Sheraton is the cornerstone of the largest indoor waterpark, hotel and entertainment resort in North America.

For reservations or for more information call 1-888-229-9961 or visit www.SheratonOnTheFalls.com

Media Release

November 28, 2011

Niagara voted No. 1 for food, wine

Region’s world-class cuisine takes top ranking in major online poll

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — The spectacular natural beauty of Niagara Falls has long been turning heads and drawing millions of awe-struck visitors each year. But Niagara’s manmade wonders have recently also grabbed the spotlight in a major online poll of travellers.

Niagara received a coveted Number 1 ranking as Canada’s top food and wine destination in the recently released 2011 Travellers’ Choice Awards by TripAdvisor – the world’s largest online travel review community.

In addition to its stunning scenery, the award recognizes Niagara for its plentiful selection of wineries and restaurants that serve up a mix of world-class cuisine to keep visitors coming back for more than one helping.

“As one of the premier wine destinations in the world, the Niagara Region continues to draw attention from around the globe and we welcome the opportunity to introduce our guests to all that Niagara and the Falls Avenue Resort have to offer,” says Sarah Vazquez, Vice-President of Marketing & Business Development for the 20 acre Resort, which is home to four premier Niagara Falls hotels and numerous attractions & restaurants.

The Resort’s strong tie to the wine region continues through the involvement of Tony Aspler, Canada’s foremost wine authority.   Aspler has developed the pairings and selections available at the Rainbow Room by Massimo Capra, and is in the process of developing the extensive wine program and cellar selections for the Resort’s newest development, Jamie Kennedy on the Falls.  The spectacular fallsview restaurant which will open in early 2012 features the slow food movement style and sensibilities of renowned chef Jamie Kennedy.

TripAdvisor Reviewers singled out two renowned Niagara wineries – Hillebrand and Peller Estates – for special consideration among dozens that take advantage of the peninsula’s unique climate and grape-growing conditions.

Both of the wineries are feature ties with the Resort, both prominently featured in the Ultimate Couples Package at the Sheraton on the Falls or Crowne Plaza Hotel Niagara Falls – Fallsview.  In addition to one or two nights’ accommodation at the five-star fallsview hotels, the package features tours and tastings at Hillebrand and Peller, allowing guests to learn about fine wines firsthand while enjoying the ambience of the vineyards.

Guests staying at the hotel through the Ultimate Couples Package also receive a $40 Fallsview Dining Gift Card for the Rainbow Room by Massimo Capra. The 10^th floor restaurant with a view of the Falls features a fresh-market menu incorporating local Niagara ingredients and designed by Capra, the celebrated chef, author and TV host.

Other highlights of package include cocktails at the Hard Rock Cafe and a $40 Fallsview Spa Credit at the Fallsview Christienne Spa.

Book a stay at the Sheraton on the Falls and discover why Niagara is No. 1 in the books of so many food and wine lovers.

About the Falls Avenue Resort

For short escapes or extended vacations, Falls Avenue Resort is Canada’s largest one-stop entertainment playground directly overlooking the majestic Niagara Falls. The resort features the 24 hour excitement of Casino Niagara, the 3 acre Fallsview Indoor Waterpark, on-site attractions and activities, 1,200 rooms in three interconnected hotels with the largest selection of fallsview rooms in the city, restaurants ranging from world-class cuisine to casual and themed dining, resort exclusive unique shopping including the Hershey Store Niagara Falls; all just steps from Niagara Falls and with street level access to world famous Clifton Hill. Over 10,000,000 guest visits each year make Falls Avenue Resort Canada’s largest one-stop, year round, fun and entertainment playground. With so much to do and see, it’s the #1 choice for short escapes or extended vacations.

To reserve a stay or for more information call 1-800-263-7135 or visit www.NiagaraFallsHotels.com

Niagara Voted #1 Food & Wine Destination by TripAdvisor Travellers Choice Awards

The Niagara Region has been voted as the #1 destination for Food & Wine in Canada on TripAdvisor – the largest online travel review community.

The 2011 Travellers Choice Awards list recognizes Niagara’s contribution to the wine community, and includes special consideration for two of the region’s award winning wineries, Hillebrand and Peller Estates.  We invite you to experience both of these outstanding wineries, with tour and tasting passes which are featured prominently in our Ultimate Couples Package.  In addition to winery tours/tastings, the package offers one or two night accommodations at the Sheraton on the Falls, a $40 Fallsview Dining Gift Card for the Rainbow Room by Massimo Capra, cocktails at Hard Rock Cafe, and a $40 Fallsview Spa Credit at the Fallsview Christienne Spa.

As one of the premier wine destinations in the World, the Niagara Region continues to draw the attention from around the Globe and we welcome the opportunity to introduce our guests to all that Niagara and the Falls Avenue Resort has to offer.

Sheraton On The Falls Hotel has received Gold stature for the 18^th Annual Reader’s Choice Awards by the readers of the Toronto Sun.  This honor has been awarded to the Sheraton On The Falls due to the outstanding quality of service, location giving breathtaking views of the majestic Niagara Falls amongst being in the centre of the tourist district for a variety of attractions within a very short distance.

The Sheraton On The Falls is proud to receive the Gold Reader’s Choice Award and will be continuing to uphold the quality of service for all guests of the AAA/CAA      4-diamond, 5-star hotel, whether as a tourist visiting for a week or just a day to the convention and conference guests who enjoy the venues along with the views that Niagara Falls has to offer.

Amongst the 18^th Annual Reader’s Choice Awards are venues connected on the Falls Avenue Resort by an interior walkway that also have received awards including the Rainforest Café and Starbucks which guests of the Sheraton On The Falls hotel may enjoy a meal or specialty coffee during their stay at this illustrious hotel.

Ensuring time at the Sheraton On The Falls hotel will have your time in Niagara Falls be complete by staying in this modern, falls viewing hotel that accommodates 669 guest rooms, a 24 hour fitness facility, wonderful Fallsview dining, boasting the largest hotel conference centre in Niagara amongst the 20 acre Falls Avenue Resort centered in the heart of the tourist district directly across from Niagara Falls themselves.

For booking a reservation or to inquire about the Sheraton On The Falls hotel please visit www.sheratononthefalls.com or contact by phone 1-888-229-9961.

It’s that time of year again, when all the Ghouls & Ghosts Rock it out at the Hard Rock Club at the Falls Avenue Resort in Niagara Falls, Ontario CANADA

Acknowledging National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (October) is the Sheraton on the Falls, Hard Rock Cafe and Falls Avenue Resort itself.

There will be a Human Ribbon Demonstration on the aptly named Rainbow Bridge on October 8th.

Drop in and show your support.

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Hard Rock Cafe Presents...